Eyeleting and setting or like machine.



H. C. HINCHCLIFF.

EYELETING AND SETTING 0R UKE MAcHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18| 1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 19W.

FTW @Fllm HENRY fc. HINCHCLIFF, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,

VEYELETING AND SETTING vOIR. LIKE MACHINE.

To all whom t may concern:

iBe it known that I, l-IENRYXC. HiNoHcLIFr, a citizen of theUnited `States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Eyeleting and Setting or like Machines, of which ithe following is a sijieciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in eyeleting and setting or :likennachines and consists in' lan improved construction and arrangement adapted particularly foi-securing Washers, buttonssnap fasteners or a-ny adaptable article 'to material by means of eyelets or other suitablefasteners.

My improvements may desirably be embodied in lt'herclass of punching and eyeleting machines described in prior Patent No. 1,120,939, idatedDecember l5, 12914, wherein the punch, set and die lare arranged `permanentlyto 'be in axialalinement and 7in which an anvil is moved ybetween the punch and set 'and the die.

Valuable -feajtures of my invention comprise an improved arrangement lof anvil `adapted to receive and clam'pthe pieces to be attached until fastened to the material and thereafter operative to release 'them to permit their removal and an improved holder for the die livhich is adapted -t0 be vshifted longitudinally or transversely Iinto a'linement With the punch and there fastened permanently. y

The described Vand other features `of my Vinvention are illustrated in the accompany- "ing drawing whereinlike reference characters are applied `to the corresponding parts vin lthe several views.

Referring to the drawings, wherein adesirable embodiment of my invention is shown, Figure Il 1s a plan 'View of the parts *of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same and also of the punch `and set showinganleyelet impaled on the punch and 4vthe material punched and elevated for the Specification of Letters'Patent.

Application ledSeptei-nber 18,1916. SerialiNo. 120,668.

Fig. 5- is a crosssectional `View at C--D shovving'the anvils dovfn and ay snap fastenerI attached` 'to the material.

Fig. 6- is a cross section at CMD of the anvil and carrier plate with the anvils elo vated. 4

' Fig. is a similar cross section showing a modified form of anvil members used when a Washer `orsimilar pieceis to be attached.

Figs. 8 to ll-m illustrate forms of perforated washers and buttons which are at tachedbythe use ofthe forni. of anvil shown in Fig. 7. Thereof F igs. 8 and 9 are respectively a sectional view `and a plan of the flat type of washer and Figs. l0 and l1 are correspondingviews of an approved form of button.

Figs. l2 and illustrate in crosssection commercial types of fasteners adapted to cooperate in the securing or setting operation.

rThe operating parts of these improve .ments are mounted upon a supporting` frame (l) upon whichfrestsholder plate (Q), which is provided Witha hole having an inclined seat in which rests the die holder (4). The holder (l) is recessed to receive the -die (51), which is provided with a punch receiving opening (6). The die holder is pro vided with a passage (7) with which the Ypunch receiving opening (6) registers and #through which the' 4pieces of material Spunched out pass from the die. The frame `(11) has an opening (S) larger' Athan the die holder (4:) so asto permit of its being moved `with the die (f5) and the plate (2) horizontally or transversely for .properly locating the die centrally with the punch.

rIlhe upper end of `the dieholder is provided with an inclined flange (3) which restsupon the inclined seat (3a) in the plate (2). I'lfhe lower end of the die holder is 'threaded to receive a clamping nut (9) which engages theunder side of the frame (l). The die holder l(4) `is slotted at its upper end (l0-10) so that said end of the die holder may be compressed to grip the die (5) and bind it and the plate (2) in a desired .position upon the frame (l) upon turni-ngjthe clamping nut (9) and thereby drawing down the inclined liange (3) and the plate (2) upon the frame (l).` Thus the die and the die holder are simultaneously secured bytightening of the nut (9).

A punch (11) is adapted to co-act with the die 'to punch a hole in the material in which the eyelet is to set.

A set (12) is arranged to engage the eyelet and push it into the hole punched in the material and to set it in the material in c0- action with a suitable anvil to be described; this set, as shown, being arranged concentric with the punch.

An important feature resides in the means provided for receiving and positioning the pieces to be attached to the material by the eyelet. The means which I have devised for the purpose consists of slidable anvil members (13-13) pivotally attached by the screw (14.) to the base (15) which is pivotf ally attached to the slide plate (16) by the pin (17).

rlhe slide plate (16) is provided aty (18M18) with inclined sides and at (19) with a hole adapted to freely receive the eyelet.

The anvil (153-13) is provided at (20-20) with an inclined seat adapted to co-act with the inclined sides at (1S-18) to close the anvil (13) together in a manner hereinafter described. The anvil (13) is provided at (21) with projecting lugs adapted to overlie the articles upon closing of the said anvil thereby clamping the articlesin position.

An extension spring (22) is retained in place between the anvil members by the stud (23) on the base (15) and its function is to expand the anvil (13) upon its being elevated above the slide plate (16) in a manner hereinafter described.

An elevating` bar (24) having a projecting stud (25) is slidably mounted in the frame (1) and is adapted to be elevated by the actuating lever (26) fitted to the stud (25) on the bar (24).

A lifting finger (27 is mounted upon a vertically operating slide member (28) fitted to a suitable slide-way in the frame (1) and is arranged to be actuated by a lever (30) for elevating the material to permit of the p assage of the anvil thereunder. This being performed at a stud 29 on the slide member 28.

The operation of the described mechanism in' attaching the articles is as follows: The article to be attached by the setting of the eyelet is placed within the lugs (21) and pressed down whereon the seats (20) by engaging the inclined sides (18) force the anvil membersinwardly to clamp the article. Y `As will be readily understood, the articles may be so placed by hand or this mav be effected automatically if desired. An eyelet is impaled in the punch' (11) and the punch then operates to perforate the material and then withdraws and the lifting linger (27 operates to elevate the material. The slide plate (16) then advances until ythe hole (19) registers with the punch (11) and the latter then moves down with the set to push the eyelet through the material. .Thereafter the punch and set and the lifting fin ger (27) are elevated. The finger lifting the material-with the eyelet therein and while so held the anvil (13) with the article therein is advanced into position to cooperate with the set and the punch and fset are brought down respectively to guide and set the eyelet into the article within the anvil.

The operation of the anvil (13) in conjunction with punching and setting is as follows: An article to be attached is placed upon thev anvil, while in position shown in Fig. 6 within the lugs (21) andpressed down whereon the seats (20) engage the sides (18) of the slide plate (16) lclose and clamp the said article'therein'. v

The punch (11) and set (12) are now elevated and the anvil (13) with the button attached to the material is elevated above the slidevplate (16) when the extension springv (22) opensthe anvil and releases the article now attached to the material, the base (.15) being raised by the b ar (24) at the stud (25) by the lever`(26).

rlhe slide plate (16) with anvil (13) and base (15) is now returned to its `extreme rear position for receiving the next article. The lifting finger (27 is now depressed by the lever (30) to its lower position allowing the die (5) to receive material for another similar cycle of operations. i

As will be noted, the form of the article tobe attached, as illustrated in Figs. 3, 5,

12 and 13is such as to coperate in effecting the turning vout or setting of theA end of the eyelet to secure the articles. 4 o

1n Fig. 7 a modified form of the anvil members is shown which are designed to effect "the turning over ,or setting of the l eyelet `by providing an vanvil witha setting surface (31) to be engaged by the lower end of the eyelet to turn over the end toclamp the piece (32) to be attached on end.

Vhile I have describedA a desirable `and.

approved embodiment of my invention, it will betreadily understood that it is subject to many modifications and'variations without departing` from the scope of the invention.

It is therefore intended that all matters contained herein shall be` interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting'sense.

In regard to thel arrangement of the die holder (4), I am aware that com pressible` holders have been used for retaining similar tools, but theyV and theirk objects `have been to self. center the.. parts held, whereas the object here sought is the reverse beingto allow of thedie being shifted into a proper j alinement with its` co-a'cting punch and ino practice is desirable, it being commercially `impracticable to make parts yperfect enough for central alinement otherwise.

I claimt v l. In a machine of the character described, the combination of setting means and a movable anvil operative to be advanced beneath the material and to co-act With thel setting means to set the eyelet, said anvil being constructed and arranged to receive and clamp an article in position to be attached upon the setting of the eyelet.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of setting means, a movable anvil operative to be advanced beneath the material and to co-act with the setting means to set the eyelet, said anvil being constructed and arranged to receive and clamp an article in position to be attached upon setting of the eyelet and means for releasing the article to permit Withdrawal of the ma terial substantially as described.

3. A machine of the character described comprising means for placing an eyelet in the material, movable anvil members operative to be advanced beneath the material and to co-act with said first means to set the eyelet, said anvil members being constructed and arranged to receive and clamp an article in position to be attached upon the setting of the eyelet, means for locking the anvil members in clamping position and means operative to release the anvil members, after the article has been attached substantially as, described.

4. In a setting machine the combination of a setting tool and an anvil constructed and arranged to receive and clamp articles to be attached to the material operated upon. 5. In a setting machine, the combination with a setting tool of an anvil constructed and arranged to receive and clamp an article and to co-act With the setting tool to set an eyelet through the material and into the article aforesaid, and means for releasing said article after it is fastened to the material.

6. In a machine of the character described, a die supporting member, a die-plate shiftably supported thereon, a die-holder fitted to the plate and clamping means adapted to secure said holder in the machine, said holder having a compressible upper portion having an inclined marginal surface and said plate having a similarly inclined seat to receive said marginal portion and to co-act therewith to clamp the die upon securing the holder to the machine by the clamping means substantially as described. 7. In a setting machine, the combination of a setting tool and an anvil constructed and arranged to receive and clamp an article to be attached upon the setting of an eyelet thereinto, said anvil having setting surfaces to effect the setting of one end of the eyelet substantially. as described.

Signed at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, this 16th day of September, 1916.

HENRY C. I-IINCHCLIFF.

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Washington, D. C. 

